Devil May Cry Wiki:Sock puppetry

Sock puppetry is the act of creating one or more accounts in which the user's (known as sockpuppets) intention is to create confusion, deception, or disruption on the wiki. Though multiple accounts are allowed, Sockpuppet accounts are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN on the Devil May Cry Wiki.

Scenarios
There's several plausible reasons for a sockpuppet account to be made:


 * Block Evasion: Perhaps one of the, if not, most common reason for this accounts. Users who create these sockpuppet accounts are attempting to cause confusion and/or disruption via vandalism or causing drama within the community.


 * Skewing a Dispute: Many times in a community, users must come to vote on a specific subject. Some individuals may create accounts to have false supporters/opposers to a said argument to win in their favor. Keep in mind that encouraging friends or online associates to create new user accounts in order to bolster support is not accepted either and is considered a form of sock puppetry.

Keeping in Mind
However, keep in mind that:


 * IP addresses used by banned users to evade their block is considered Sockpuppetry.
 * The use of multiple accounts for other reasons (for example, registering a separate account in order to run a bot or to prevent impersonation) is acceptable.

Punishments
Sockpuppet will be dealt by an active administrator. Punishment for this is not only the sockpuppet accounts being permanently block but action towards the "mastermind"/sockpuppeteer will also take place, in which can range from a long block to a ban depending on the circumstances and how the administrator taking actions decides to do.